Rush County Schools School District

330 W 8th St
Rushville, IN 46173
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Rush County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 654 students in Rush County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Rush County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Rush County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rushville Consolidated High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
495 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
359,719 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
22,529 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rush County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#167 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rush County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rush County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rush County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rush County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rush County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
49,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
47,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,805 Students
234,958 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
17,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
339
# Students in K Grade:
123
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
10,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
11,290
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
83,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
82,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
79,764
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
79,686
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is higher than the state median of $12,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rush County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rush County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,745
$13,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rush County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,937
$12,750
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rush County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rush County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rushville Consolidated High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Lions Path
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 932-3901
Grades: 9-12
| 654 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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